Pretty Baby
Mary Kubica
Mira, Jul
28 2015, $24.95
ISBN
9780778317708
In Chicago, Chris Wood and his tweener daughter Zoe know his wife,
her mom Heidi is a fanatic when it comes to helping the impoverished and the
illiterate; many who fall into both categories.
Chris and Zoe accept Heidi’s tirades as well as her working diligently
at a not-for-profit though mostly they ignore her outbursts.
However, neither her husband nor her child expected Heidi to bring
into their home, homeless teenager Willow Greer and her four-month old baby
Ruby. Ignoring her spouse and her
daughter, Heidi obsesses on caring for Willow and Ruby. Meanwhile, a concerned Chris looks into
Willow’s past as he fears his wife may have brought a dangerous serpent to live
with them.
With a superb cast that comes alive by rotating
perspective between the three members of the Wood family and Willow, Pretty
Baby is a profound psychological thriller that
provides a captivating look at how differently (theory of relativity) each sees
the newcomers and in turn Willow sees her benefactors. Flashbacks to traumas enhance a taut twisting
drama.
Harriet Klausner
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